Quotes About Films

I like my films to have a certain amount of realism - something that's thought provoking and intelligently written. More than the amount on the pay cheque, I look for a level of respectability as an actor.

Action films have a certain illogicalness to them. They're what we call, when we're working, 'exaggerated realism.'

Theatre is something that keeps me very alert, and I am actively creating whether I am on stage or directing. In films, I feel I become more of an introvert, going deeper in the realism of a character.

I was always realistic about the fact I wanted to be involved with big films.

There aren't a lot of films about adolescents or quote-unquote coming-of-age films that are realistic nowadays.

I don't think most of our films should be realistic, but you want that as an artistic possibility. Then, the artist can take the realism of the world and push it in ways that we can connect with.

I can't dance like Hrithik Roshan. I don't have the necessary glamour like some of the other actors do. They are able to sell themselves on that aspect. I do roles and films which are very realistic. So, in those films, if you don't get into the skin of it, they won't look convincing.

I would love to do realistic films that are entertaining.

I rarely get to be part of realistic films.

I am not in Bollywood for item songs. I have to do some meaty roles and realistic films.

As an actor, one should be aware of all their capabilities. This is important, as films are becoming more realistic.

If films don't work, you have to be realistic and keep taking up television projects.

I think goodness is very powerful, but often evil is made more attractive in films. It's a challenge to make goodness appealing.

If you Google a list and just see all the movies that came out in 1984, they're classics, and they define that decade.

I feel that I've been very fortunate in the films that I have gotten and that I've chosen to do.

And as I've gotten deeper into the process of making films and television and such, I think I have more trust in the fact that you really never know what you're going to find after the twenty-fifth take.

My choice of films has never been governed by money. That is perhaps why I don't have a very fancy bank account. I'd rather get respect and creative satisfaction through my work than just earn money.

I compose music for films, and by the grace of God, I've got a few awards. That's it.

I am going to oblige all my TV commitments, and if films work out, I will make a graceful exit.

Though not into films, my family was associated with films. My grandparents financed films. They didn't like me getting into films. But, destiny willed it so.

Music for films allow a great deal of diversity and the more you widen your skills, the better you become.

For any actor, being part of a Mani Ratnam film is a great experience. I grew up watching his films.

My politics are expressed through the films that I write. That's why doing 'Arabikkadh' was a great experience because I got to associate with like-minded people.

It is a great feeling to be working in Bollywood where films are made with much larger scope.